The course will examine the development and current state of international criminal law. First we will explore the history of international criminal justice, from the aftermath of World War I to the International Criminal Court. We will consider the relationship between peace and accountability, for example in the process leading to the Dayton accords on Bosnia and Herzegovina. We will deal with the ‘core crimes’ of international criminal law (crime against peace/aggression, genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes), from the Nuremberg trials to the Statute of the International Criminal Court, and with the available defenses. We will discuss the respective roles of domestic and international courts and tribunals and consider alternatives to criminal justice, such as truth commissions. We will also examine the reasons for the U.S. opposition to the International Criminal Court and consider the future of international criminal law.